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Angle of Vanishing Stability Patrick264 at 6:04am 10.21.07 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1622 Howdy sailors,Does anyone know the approximate Angle of Vanishing Stability (AVS) for an O'Day 23?
survey's in what does it mean? Don Crowther at 8:18am 10.21.07 Ask All Sailors 13/2453 HiJust received the survey this weekend. Since it is the weekend I thought I would ask your opinon
Our Summer 2007 Video gpd955 at 8:48am 10.21.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1174 Submitted for your enjoyment....I hope!Had to link to YouTube, was just a tiny bit larger than the
Frayed backstay? Michael Sindelar at 8:33am 10.21.07 Ask All Sailors 17/2543 I just noticed that a 3-foot long, single-strand of wire is dangling from my backstay, at the top, n
NEW HEAD Sylvio22410 at 8:49am 10.21.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1192 I own a 1994 oceanis 300 and it looks like we need to replace the head, I am looking for any info re
Working on a sailboat? illegalsmile at 9:20am 10.21.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1143 If this is in the wrong place sorry!I've always wanted to live/work aboard a sailboat/yacht and I
Sail Slides for an Oday 23 (1) Bobbystone at 9:28am 10.21.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1153 I'm trying to find a sail slide for my 1980's Oday 23. It is stamped "PRYDE 6" so I assume it's mad
Rigging Sunaroo at 10:37am 10.21.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1183 Anyone out there know what the tension is on the rigging for a 1981 Catalina 22, or maybe where I ca
Turnbuckle Size BradG at 10:48am 10.21.07 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1374 I need to know the size of the turnbuckles (or actually the pin size on the running rigging) on an 8
What is your cost per outing? $100? $3,000? Benny at 11:26am 10.21.07 Ask All Sailors 36/2719 Lets begin with some assumptions.1) The boater does not live aboard.2) Number of days sailing to
Sail Slide for Oday 23 (1) Bobbystone at 11:26am 10.21.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1102 I'm trying to find replacement sail slides for the main on my oday 23. It's stamped PRYDE 6 on the
Rudder Stress Cracks? Carl at 11:55am 10.21.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1404 I have 1978 Hunter 30 and after pulling it out of the water I noticed a crack on each side of the fi
starter problem bobf at 1:17pm 10.21.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1197 I am having a problem with the starter solenoid clicking then engaging after several tries at starti
winterizing dennis m mormile at 3:23pm 10.21.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1321 what do you good sailors recommend to put the boat away for the winter?
chafe protection on spreader Syversens at 2:53pm 10.21.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1409 hello all, I have a big problem with my spreaders tearing up my jib. this weekend I had a long race
Another beautiful day in So. Cal. despite Gale caguy at 3:57pm 10.21.07 Destinations 0/1719 warnings. NOAA was predicting 5 ft seas and 45 mph winds with 60-80 mph gust. I almost didn't go out
Cabin Heat BananaToe at 4:16pm 10.21.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1965 We're debating what type of cabin heat to install. Today we use a little AC unit, but the light does
Hunter 34 Dodger, jk kudera at 8:08pm 10.19.07 Big Boats 1/1235 We have a 1984 Hunter 34 and have had an Island Nautical dodger for years, it was destroyed, and I n
damaged part on beneteau first 24 leo Ganter at 8:29pm 10.19.07 Ask All Sailors 0/1298 There is a casts iron fitting at the bottom of the mast. This area sits into the deck to hold it in
mast fitting on beneteau first 24 Leo Ganter at 8:34pm 10.19.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1531 The cast iron foot on my mast has been damaged. I need to either get a replacment or repair the exis

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Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? (1) Bob J. at 6:05am 10.16.21 I pull the life lines. Gives a nice slope for snow to slid off. 2 tarps, $50.00
Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? DougM at 5:53am 10.16.21 I had a custom cover for the first 10-11 years I owned my 323. It was a single piece using the boom
Broken Keel Bolts - Hunter fconmass at 5:46am 10.16.21 I have another question; After launching this boat, water began leaking from the last aft bolt on t
Broken Keel Bolts - Hunter fconmass at 5:29am 10.16.21 Hinckley is a top quality yard so i d be interested to know the cost if op is comfortable disclosin
Trucking a Yacht shemandr at 4:54am 10.16.21 Don't forget the expenses for hauling, de-rigging and prepping the boat for transport (Including shr
More on Maine Sail njlarry at 4:29am 10.16.21 I was told go fund me takes a significant cut of the funds for themselves but there are other sites
Fall Maintenance - Universal Diesel njlarry at 4:22am 10.16.21 Ditto whatever Stu says!
Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? Len Ingalls at 3:26am 10.16.21 http://forum.woodenboat.com/showthread.php?203526-Anyone-Have-Stimson-Bow-Roof-Shed-Plans-Can-t-Reac
Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? Hayden Watson at 9:07pm 10.15.21 The math geek in me cannot get past the "The 99% of the 50+ boats in our marina are stored mast up."
Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? Tally Ho at 9:02pm 10.15.21 What supports in front of the mast ? Halyard ? There is a loop for a halyard and I usually put my
Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? Leeward Rail at 8:55pm 10.15.21
First time boat owner (Catalina 310) with basic questions about electrical and plumbing Monheganlover at 8:53pm 10.15.21 Hope you don't mind, but it looks like one of the seacocks in your photos (maybe one in the hatch in
Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? Leeward Rail at 8:43pm 10.15.21
Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? Tally Ho at 8:39pm 10.15.21
Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? Leeward Rail at 8:30pm 10.15.21 The concern with plastic is UV near round. UV is the scourge of almost anything unfortunately.
Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? thinwater at 8:21pm 10.15.21 Yup, similar reasons in summer here. But, No insects living here in winter Plastic doesn't absorb
Happy 246th Birthday, U.S. Navy! Roadking Larry at 7:36pm 10.15.21 As we used to opine on the boats - 246 years of tradition unhampered by progress. :biggrin:
H34 Compression Post ScottFreeRick at 6:17pm 10.15.21 Thanks for all the replies.
B & G Zeus 3 intermittently powering down dlochner at 5:51pm 10.15.21 The voltage drop can be the result of seemingly random events. For example the AP engages at the sam
B & G Zeus 3 intermittently powering down (1) BarryL at 5:49pm 10.15.21 Hey, Power TO the Zeus should be provided on the dedicated power port. The Zeus does not get power

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